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NO. NAME HT. POS. YR. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL (COLLEGE) 1 Victória Chamorro 5-10 Goalie SR Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Centro Educacional de Lagoa HS) 1A Amanda Longan 6-2 Goalie JR Moorpark, Calif. (Oaks Christian HS) 1B Nicola Gonzales 5-8 Goalie SR Orinda, Calif. (Miramonte HS) 1C Holly Parker 5-10 Goalie SO Laguna Beach, Calif. (Laguna Beach HS) 2 Annika Jensen 6-0 Utility SR Orinda, Calif. (Campolindo HS) 3 Sabrina Garabet 5-9 Driver FR Glendora, Calif. (St. Lucy’s Priory) 4 Brooke Presten 5-8 Driver JR Orinda, Calif. (Campolindo HS) 5 Paige Hauschild 5-11 Driver FR Santa Barbara, Calif. (San Marcos HS) 6 Maud Megens 6-2 Utility SO Rotterdam, Netherlands (Leonardo College) 7 Courtney Fahey 5-8 Driver JR Alamo, Calif. (Monte Vista HS) 8 Denise Mammolito 6-1 Driver SO Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga HS) 9 Hayley McKelvey 5-11 Utility SR North Delta, B.C., Canada (Seaquam Secondary) 10 Nadia Pavlovich 5-10 Utility FR Auckland, New Zealand (Westlake Girls School) 11 Brianna Daboub 5-9 Driver SR Newport Beach, Calif. (Mater Dei HS) 12 Kelsey McIntosh 5-7 Driver SO Corona, Calif. (Orange Lutheran HS) 13 Kari Jensen 5-9 Driver FR Orinda, Calif. (Campolindo HS) 14 Elise Stein 5-9 Driver SO Palm Desert, Calif. (Palm Desert HS) 15 Nina Ceklic 5-8 2-Meter FR Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Henry Wise Wood HS) 16 Randi Reinhardt 5-9 2-Meter FR Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta Valley HS) 17 Verica Bakoc 5-8 Driver FR Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Silverthorn Institute) 18 Kaylee Brownsberger 5-6 2-Meter SO Hermosa Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa HS) 19 Molly Leimbach 5-8 Driver FR Palos Verdes, Calif. (Palos Verdes HS) 20 Tamar Kazanjian 5-7 Driver JR Agoura Hills, Calif. (Agoura HS/Pierce College) 21 Alaina Cousineau 5-5 Driver SO San Clemente, Calif. (San Clemente HS) Emma Cornwell 5-10 Goalie SR San Diego, Calif. (Otay Ranch HS) Kaitlin Leimbach 5-9 Driver SR Palos Verdes, Calif. (Palos Verdes HS) Caitlin Stuewe 5-7 Utility SR Monterey, Calif. (Sacred Heart Prep) Head Coach: Jovan Vavic Associate Head Coach: Casey Moon Scouting Director: Marko Pintaric Assistant Coach: James Shin 2018 USC ROSTER Volunteer Assistant Coach: Alexandra Kiss Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time UCLA Mini Invitational March 24 at Arizona State* 1 p.m. Jan. 13 vs. LMU 11:30 a.m. March 25 PACIFIC 1 p.m. Jan. 25 CHINA (exhibition) 5 p.m. March 31 HARTWICK 12 p.m. CBU Mini Invitational April 7 CALIFORNIA* (P12LA | P12BA) 5 p.m. Jan. 27 at Cal Baptist 12:45 p.m. April 13 at Stanford* (P12LA | P12BA) 5:30 p.m. vs. Pomona-Pitzer 2 p.m. April 14 at San José State 2 p.m. Feb. 10-11 Triton Invitational (La Jolla, Calif.) April 21 UCLA* (P12LA) 7 p.m. Feb. 23-25 Barbara Kalbus Invitational (Irvine, Calif.) April 27-29 MPSF Tournament (hosted by Cal) CHEDULE March 7 UC IRVINE 5 p.m. March 8 HAWAI’I 5 p.m. May 11-13 NCAA Tournament (hosted by USC) S March 16 at Hawai’i 3 p.m. HT 2018 March 22 PRINCETON (P12N | P12LA) 5 p.m. Home games in BOLD CAPS (at Uytengsu Aquatics Center) * MPSF game (P12) = televised by Pac-12 Networks 2018 USC WOMEN’S WATER POLO 11 MPSF PLAYERS OF THE YEAR | THREE NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR ive All-Americans and seven NCAA champions strong, the 2018 USC women’s water polo roster has the experience and the skill to lock up another national championship. Already, head coach Jovan Vavic is Fpleased with what he sees, and with the potential of his Women of Troy to have a big year. “We have a really good group, and our starting seven is probably the best in the nation.” Vavic said. “We are united. They want this.” This year’s arsenal of Trojans boasts a daunting blend of veterans and youth — all armed with the talent and savvy to propel USC to the top. Already ranked No. 2 in the land as the 2018 season gets underway, USC trains its focus on that NCAA trophy, which the Trojans last captured in 2016 in an undefeated run through that season. Back in the captains’ roles for 2018 are two members of that title-winning team in All-Americans Brianna Daboub and Amanda Longan, who are leading a group of very hungry Women of Troy. “This team is the same kind of the team as when we last won the title,” Vavic said. “I like this group. I think they are fired up and focused. The team that won in 2016 also was really focused, and also had a group of freshmen who were really into it, were really positive and trained hard. These freshman right now are really similar to that — they want to learn and get better.” — 2018 SEASON OUTLOOK — — 2018 SEASON OUTLOOK Headlining this freshman class is U.S. National Team member Paige Hauschild, who is tabbed as one of those seven top starting guns for the Trojans. A set of sophomores — Denise Mammolito, Maud Megens and Kelsey McIntosh are also in that mix, along with savvy seniors Daboub and Hayley McKelvey. “Paige is a blue-chip player,” Vavic said of Hauschild. “She is somebody who can single-handedly win you a game. Our strength is in our defense and our length with players like Hayley and Brianna and Maud and Denise. Really, all our starters play great defense.” But the talent doesn’t stop in the field for the Trojans. USC boasts a fearsome tagteam in the cage in All-American tandem Victória Chamorro and Longan. Those 2018 Quick Facts two are the backbones of what is shaping up to be a formidable USC defense. Both compete for their respective national teams — Chamorro as a 2016 Olympian with Location: .................................Los Angeles, CA 90089 Founded: ..................................................................1880 Brazil and Longan as a gold-medalist with Team USA at the recent 2017 FINA World Size: ................................................................. 150 Acres Championships alongside Hauschild. Enrollment: ..........................................................33,000 “Both goalies are outstanding,” Vavic said of Chamorro and Longan. “They split President: .............................................C. L. Max Nikias time last season and were both excellent. As a team, defense is going be our strength Athletic Director: ........................................Lynn Swann — even more so with Amanda and Vic’s national team experience. Our defense is Colors: ....................................................Cardinal & Gold going to be really a key this year.” Nickname: .................................Trojans/Women of Troy The Trojan defense allowed just 4.59 goals per game last season, finishing up Facility:.................................Uytengsu Aquatics Center 29-4 overall with a run to the 2017 NCAA semifinals in USC’s 14th consecutive trip Aquatics Office: ..................................... (213) 821-3189 to the tourney. What’s more, USC had both Chamorro and Longan averaging over Head Coach: ................................................Jovan Vavic 10 saves per game in the cage. With that goalkeeping unit back for more, and if the Career Record: ......................545-146 (.789) / 23 years defensive-minded Vavic’s prediction of a stingy USC field unit is correct, this 2018 Associate Head Coach: ....................................Casey Moon Trojan team is set to clamp down on its opponents in a powerful way. Assistant Coach: ............................................... James Shin Offensively, USC looks to have reloaded effectively. Even with the departure of four Vol. Assistant Coach: ..................................Alexandra Kiss senior All-Americans who accounted for 45 percent of USC’s scoring in 2017, Vavic is Scouting Director: ........................................Marko Pintaric confident that a year’s experience for last season’s freshmen — Megens, McIntosh, Director of Operations: ..................................Milos Skaljac Conference: ............... Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Mammolito, Elise Stein and Kaylee Brownsberger — along with the leadership of (Arizona State, California, San Jose State, Stanford, UCLA, USC) 2016 NCAA champion seniors Chamorro, Daboub, McKelvey and Annika Jensen and juniors Longan, Courtney Fahey and Brooke Presten will raise the bar again for the 2017 Record: ................................................29-4 overall Trojans. 2017 MPSF Record (Finish): ............................ 4-2 (3rd) 2017 Postseason: ................................ NCAA Semifinal As a true freshman, Megens was USC’s second leading scorer with 58 goals. Daboub, McKelvey and Mammolito combined for an even 100 goals. Add to that the Sports Information: .............................. (213) 740-8480 depth charge that Hauschild and her fellow true freshmen bring for 2018, and USC’s Sports Information Fax:........................ (213) 740-7584 attack becomes well-rounded and dangerous. USC also has three new internationals Water Polo SID: ......................................... Darcy Couch in the water to diversify that attack. Canadians Verica Bakoc and Nina Ceklic are Couch’s Email: ................................... [email protected] ............................................... usctrojans.com in the mix, along with New Zealand product Nadia Pavlovich. U.S. product Randi Web Site: Reinhardt also stands out as a key addition to USC’s rotation for 2018. Credits: The 2018 USC women’s water polo media guide In all, the 2018 Trojans are a balanced and cohesive unit that Vavic believes in. was prepared by Darcy Couch. Special thanks to Figge “We can be a very smart, intelligent team. Our chemistry is excellent, and they are Photography, Dan Avila, Diane Bekhazi, Jorge Daboub, working hard,” Vavic said. “We have size, we have speed, and we are very competitive.”